Social Media Editor - Time Out Abu Dhabi
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About the Role
Time Out Abu Dhabi is seeking a talented Social Media Editor to create and publish engaging social content focusing on lifestyle and news. The role involves capturing and editing video content, writing captions, monitoring performance metrics, and collaborating with editorial and commercial teams.
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Responsibilities
- Capture and edit short and long form video content for all social media channels
- Write captions and scripts for social media posts
- Ensure daily content goals are met and content is posted quickly and accurately
- Discover new openings, trending F&B content, and stay updated on new attractions in Abu Dhabi
- Monitor user behaviors and algorithm changes to inform future planning
- Plan and execute a social media calendar
- Provide weekly reports on performance and refine approaches
- Attend events during out of office hours
Requirements
- 2 3 years of experience in media or similar field
- Confidence in shooting and editing videos on smartphones
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent grasp of social media trends and best practices
- Ability to self supervise and meet deadlines
- Fluent in spoken English; Arabic is a plus
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Overview
- We are looking for a talented Social Media Editor who thrives in a fast paced environment and is enthusiastic about sharing wonderful experiences Abu Dhabi has to offer.
- You will discover, execute and publish engaging social content focusing on lifestyle and news, monitor and analyse performance metrics, and work closely with editorial and commercial teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Capture and edit short and long form video content for all social media channels.
- Write captions and scripts for social media posts that resonate with our target audience.
- Ensure daily content goals are met, and content is posted quickly and accurately.
- Discover new openings, trending F&B content, stay updated on new attractions in and around Abu Dhabi. Ensure ALL content reflects overall content / editorial strategy.
- Regularly monitor user behaviours and algorithm changes, and use those learnings to inform future planning.
- Plan, keep and execute a social media calendar.
- Provide weekly reports on performance, regularly analysing and refining approaches for best results.
- Stay up to date with happenings in Abu Dhabi, social media trends, features, and best practices.
What We're Looking For
- Confidence going out and about, shooting and editing videos on smartphones to create killer social content.
- Someone with 2 3 years of experience in the media field or similar.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with a keen eye for detail.
- Ambitious and a natural optimist.
- Driven by the opportunity to have new experiences and learn new skills.
- Superb organisational and communication skills.
- Excellent grasp of social trends and best practices.
- Ability to think outside the box when developing content ideas.
- Experience across a wide range of social media platforms and reporting.
- Ability to self supervise and meet deadlines.
- Attend events during out of office hours.
- Languages: Fluent in spoken English, Arabic a plus.
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